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of the Parish of
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Saint Clement Danes
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Upon his Oath Saith That he this Deponent
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was at the taking of One
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Jane Awberry
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who on the
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26th. day of May
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last privately
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stole from the Person of One
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William Price
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a Peice of Torreign Gold Coin called
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a Moidore and that he this Deponent gave his Testimony before
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John Fielding
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Esqr
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who comitted the said Awberry to his Majesty's
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Goal of Newgate
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and bound
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the said Price over to Prosecute and him this Deponent to give Evidence against
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the said Awberry at the then Ensuing Sessions for the said Felony And this
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Deponent further saith that accordingly an Indictment was Preferred and found against
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the said Awberry for the said Offence and
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thereupon he the said
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William
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the Prosecutor this Deponent and other material Witness did attend at the
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with intent to Prosecute said Awberry but on the
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30th. day of the said
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Month of May
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between the Hours of Twelve and One o'Clock at Noon the said
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Price the Prosecutor having Occasion to go out of the Hall for about half an Hour
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One
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who was the
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Constable
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(that took
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and also a Witness
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against the said Awberry) informed the said Price this Deponent and
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Jonas Dennis
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another Witness that they might all go Home for that the Tryal of the said Awberry
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would not come on that Day and at the same time desired them all to meet him
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at
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Eight
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Nine o' Clock the next Morning And this Deponent apprehend and verily believes
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that the said Burnett misled them on Purpose that the said
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Jane Awberry
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might
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be acquitted because the said Tryal (as this Deponent
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was Informed that very
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Night) was very shortly after the Departure of the Prosecutor Price this Deponent
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and Dennis called on and for want of their Testimonies the said
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Jane Awberry
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was acquitted
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Sworn the
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13th. Day
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of September 1754
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. Before me}
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Benjamin Cox
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James Bouch
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